KPIC Maintenance Services Inc. (a member of the FWS Group of Companies) specializing in industrial maintenance services, providing preventative and reactive solutions along with small project retrofits and expansions to our client’s facilities primarily in grain handling, feed mill and food processing. 

We are currently seeking an Apprentice Millwright to join our team in area.

Basic Purpose

• To ensure all assigned mechanical related tasks are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner with a high level of quality, using safe work practices acceptable to the customers’ satisfaction.

Wage range

Competitive wages will be based on qualifications, experience and skills.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities/Competencies

• Utilizes safe work practices and promote safety policies to others. Must maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Responsible for safe and conscientious use of equipment including forklift, skidsteer loader, scissor lifts, and power tools.
• Proficient in safe methods of hoisting and rigging at all times.
• Proficient in material take offs.
• Reads and understands equipment drawings and O+M Manuals to ensure correct maintenance and service has been provided.
• Accurately and effectively uses various types of welding and cutting equipment.
• Supervises labourers and resources as required for a specific task.
• Teaches and trains junior workers to develop trade related skills.
• Ability to complete required daily paperwork with legible penmanship and to KPIC standard.
• Responsible for all company tools ensuring they are accounted for at the end of each day. Maintaining a clean tool trailer each and every day.   ‍

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Apprenticeship program. Journeyman status in a trade is an asset.
• Pleasant demeanour with an ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks while working within a team environment and independent.
• Appropriate level of experience as maintenance/service technician.
• Possesses current first aid certificate.
• Understands welding principles, including rod selection and pre/post heat theory.
• CWB certificate – flat minimum and/or all-position preferred-SMAW process.
• Ability to work in cold weather and green/brown fields sites subject to grain dust.
• Knowledge and ability to assemble and commission mechanical systems is an asset.
• Ability to install, examine, diagnose, and adjust various types of industrial and mechanical equipment is an asset.
• Understanding of multi hp industrial drives, shafts, bearings, and lubrication is an asset.
• Must possess all required Safety Tickets/training, minimally including a current First Aid Certificate, fall arrest, confined space, WHIMIS, CSTS.
• Holds no previous safety violation within the FWS Group of Companies.

Want to know more?Apply through our career board. First time applicants will need to complete a profile. Or send your resume to we_are_hiring@kpic.ca